Athletics Announces Hockey Line Procedure

[amerks127]

http://cornellsun.com/node/31695

http://cornellbigred.com/news/2008/9/15/MICE_0915081717.aspx

[Josh '99]

Does that seem needlessly complicated, or is it just me?

[Beeeej]

No, you and the process both seem needlessly complicated.

[sms257]

Are line numbers transferable? Or can you designate a proxy to wait in line and buy your tickets for you even if that person does not have a line number?

[hockeychick470]

They charge the bursar account for the person connected to the ID of the active line number once the tickets are picked up but you after that, you can do what you wish with them (in the past 2 seasons, my group of friends have taken IDs from friends who don't care about hockey and had 2 line numbers just incase the one connected to our IDs didn't get activated and in both seasons the other numbers were better and we just wrote them a check for the cost of the tickets)  Tickets are not "transferable" in that the ticketing office will not change the tickets to be in your name if they were connected to someone else's ID.

You can designate a proxy in The Line, the only time you need the ID connected to the line number is to pick up the tickets (which can be after seat selection).  They tell you that you can hold up to 4 numbers in line but they never call more than 100 numbers at a time and it takes long enough to go through them that as long as you're organized you can hold many more numbers without a problem.

[Dpperk29]

It is this time of year that I remember how much I love being issued my hockey tickets (it also serves other trivial tasks such as allowing me to eat and get into buildings) on my first day on campus at clarkson.

that being said... cornell couldn't get away with letting everyone in for free.

[ebilmes]

A columnist in today's Sun says the right things:

I do have one suggestion for the athletics department, though. Although I think the lottery system serves it's [sic] purpose by distributing the tickets in a relatively fair and safe fashion, there's no way to ensure that those sitting in the most sought-after sections are the students that should be sitting there: those that follow the team week in and week out, always show up to games, and don't treat it as merely another extracurricular activity. Those people that actually would camp out days in advance if given the chance.

My suggestion is pretty simple: make the season tickets general admission. If you want the best seats, get to the game early. I can't imagine more than a couple hundred people would arrive at Lynah early enough for this to be a problem (I know I wouldn't be one of them). And, this way, you ensure that Section B is filled with the most dedicated and knowledgeable fans game in and game out. Penn changed their student basketball ticket system to general admission this year — why couldn't and shouldn't Cornell do the same with hockey?

[hockeychick470]

Have they said exactly when/where the drawing will occur?  I can't find it anywhere...

[sah67]

[quote hockeychick470]Have they said exactly when/where the drawing will occur?  I can't find it anywhere...[/quote]

It's right in the 2nd link at the start of this thread:

"The ranges of line numbers for each block eligible to purchase tickets will be posted on CornellBigRed.com on Monday, September 29.

A waiting list will also be established for each block of tickets. The waiting list will begin with the line number that immediately follows the last eligible line number in each block of tickets. Students on the waiting list do not have to take part in Step 2.  "

[amerks127]

I spoke to Gene this week about the drawing.  He said they hadn't decided between the SA and the Sports Marketing Group to do it, but my hunch is that Sports Marketing will do it during halftime at the homecoming football game...or somewhere around then.

In other news, he also told me the printing company for the tickets is out on strike and he didn't have anyone to print tickets yet.  Gonna check in tomorrow morning.

Support organized labor.

[sms257]

Did anyone get a number late yesterday or today? When I went on tuesday it was still in the low 600s which seemed odd to me

[ebilmes]

[quote sms257]Did anyone get a number late yesterday or today? When I went on tuesday it was still in the low 600s which seemed odd to me[/quote]

Up to 1245 as of 4:30, with a line still.

I think there's a decent chance Athletics might extend the pick-up window through tomorrow. As of right now they wouldn't come close to selling out student tickets. I wouldn't be surprised to see an email to Sportspass holders or something tonight encouraging people to pick up numbers.

The whole system goes to shit if fewer than 1200 people (subtracting the 150 seniors) want tickets.

[redhair34]

[quote ebilmes]A columnist in today's Sun says the right things:

And, this way, you ensure that Section B is filled with the most dedicated and knowledgeable fans game in and game out.

[/quote]

Is this desirable?

[amerks127]

$0 for every non-men's ice hockey and non-NCAA playoff sporting event at Cornell for students

$234 for hockey tickets plus stupid line procedure, plus no general admission.

Andy Noel and Gene must've been blind if they didn't expect this one to happen.  There is no way student tickets will sell out this year.  The process and/or price will change next year.

So much for packing Lynah Rink, coach.

More to come...

[Jacob '06]

Sold out just fine with the old line procedures and similar prices. I think it all relates to how well the team did the year before, and last year's team didn't do that well so they won't be that popular.